Alapark Events
Park: Gulf
Snake Encounters
When: 05/22/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Visit the Nature Center to learn all about our native snakes!
Park: Wind Creek
Bingo at the Clubhouse!
When: 05/22/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Come on down to the Clubhouse and play bingo with us!
Fees may apply.
Park: Cheaha
Nature Nook
When: 05/22/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Outside Mountain Store
Join us at the Mountain Store to ask our Interpretive Team questions about the park!
Park: DeSoto
Campfire Talk: Strange, Slimy, and Spectacular Fungi
When: 05/22/2026 at 08:00 PMLet’s talk fungi! Discover the fascinating world of Alabama fungi with guest naturalist Jamie Hart.
Park: Joe Wheeler
The Journey at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 05/23/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lodge Lobby
The Journey at Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Rickwood Caverns
Turtle Time & Junior Rangers
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Nature Center
Learn about turtles and our Junior Ranger Program!
Park: Bucks Pocket
Crafting with Nature
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Sauty Pavilion
Join the Naturalist at the Sauty Pavilion to get crafty with natural materials! Fees may apply.
Park: Lake Guntersville
Saturday Cast & Catch
When: 05/23/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: T-Pier (34.40281N, 86.20611W)
Grab your fishing pole and join the Naturalist for a morning of fishing! Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Windows to Nature: Fairy Houses & the Art of Noticing
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PMJoin Renee S. Raney for a workshop filled with fairy stories and “leave in the woods” natural fairy house building.
Park: Wind Creek
Wind Creek Nature Lab: Clever Critters!
When: 05/23/2026 at 02:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Come learn about cool animal adaptations!
Fees may apply.
Park: Chewacla
Nature Journaling Club
When: 05/23/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Nature Center
Join us every month to enjoy nature out at Chewacla with a group of like-minded creatives!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Daybreak Flatwater Paddle Trip
When: 05/23/2026 at 07:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Enjoy the peace and quiet of nature as we paddle upstream on the ‘coke bottle clear’ waters
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Campfire Talk: Park After Dark Trivia
When: 05/23/2026 at 08:00 PMDive into the mysteries of the DeSoto State Park after dark with a trivia game!
Park: Oak Mountain
Alabama Lore: Legends & Mysterious Tales
When: 05/23/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Oak Mountain Interpretive Center
Alabama Lore and Legends!
Fees may apply.
Park: Wind Creek
Weekly Birdwatching Adventure
When: 05/23/2026 at 08:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Join our park naturalist at the Clubhouse and set off on a birding adventure!
Fees may apply.
